Sugamachi

Places of Interest

Kokura Castle

Castle

Photo: G43, CC BY 3.0.

Kokura Castle is a five-story castle in Kitakyushu, Japan. A castle was first built at the current site in 1569. Construction of a more substantial replacement commenced in 1602 under the direction of daimyo Tadaoki Hosokawa. Kokura Castle is situated 3 km west of Sugamachi.

Kokura Station

Railway station

Photo: z tanuki, CC BY 3.0.

Kokura Station in Kokurakita-ku is the main railway station in Kitakyushu, Japan. It is part of the JR Kyushu network and the San'yō Shinkansen stops here.

Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu

Stadium

Photo: Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu, often known colloquially as Kitakyushu Stadium, is a stadium located in the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

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Kokuraminami-ku

Suburb

Photo: Kugel, Public domain.

Kokuraminami-ku is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the southern part of what used to be Kokura City, which was merged into Kitakyūshū city when the latter was created out of the merger of five cities in 1963. Kokuraminami-ku is situated 4½ km southwest of Sugamachi.

Tobata-ku

Suburb

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Tobata-ku is a ward of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the smallest ward of the city at 16.66 km2. The population was 64,330 as of the national census in 2000. Tobata-ku is situated 7 km west of Sugamachi.

Moji-ku

Suburb

Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Moji-ku is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. Moji-ku is situated 8 km northeast of Sugamachi.

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